©2001-06 Photo by Ken Gilliland

Arctostaphylos "Lester Rowntree"

Manzanita
 
Form: Shrub Growth habit: Mounding
Size: 6' h x 8' w Deciduous: Evergreen
Flowering Season: Winter/Spring Growth Rate: Slow
Flower Color: Pink Hardiness: to 15 degrees
Exposure: Sun to Part Sun Cultural Uses: Medicinal
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Type: Sand to clay CNPS Status: Not Listed
Family: Ericaceae
Distribution: Selected for use in the garden Habitat: Slopes, dry hillsides, rock gardens
 
Wildlife Value: Manzanita offers cover and berries to a variety of wildlife.
 

Description:

Picturesque and beautiful manzanita. Perfect for dry garden or slope.